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Those who lived the stone-age life of the desert southeast lacked most of today’s modern comforts. Still they managed to enjoy beer that most basic feature of civilization. See how these resourceful people produced delightful beverages from meager resources and discover the secret ingredients that can bring wonderful new flavors to your modern-day brews.
By now most folks know that the beauty of many Belgian beers lies in their bugs. The real question is how to get them into your fermentation in proportions that make for a desirable finished beer. Our man on the sour beer beat has been checking it out and shares all.
If you still limit your hop additions to the 90 minutes of your rolling boil, you should feel a bit like Rip Van Winkel awakening from his nap. The world has changed and people put hops in a lot of new places these days. Check out the brave-hop world!
Sure, your mom may have given you milk and honey to drink when you were a kid, but we’re betting she didn’t ferment it into alcoholic tonics first! Here’s the lowdown on mixing two of the most nutritious substances on earth into one seriously off-beat cocktail.
Good beer is about much more than just alcohol, it’s about the flavor. Learn how to make your own full-flavor, very low-alcohol homebrew!
Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave
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